Toilet-article carrier.



L. W. KAESTNER.

- TOILET ARTICLE CARRIER.

-APPHCATION FILED JUNEZ. 19!? 1,295,174. Patentec; Feb. 1919.

Specification of Letters Patent.

TOILET-ARTICLE CARRIER.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed June 2, 1917. Serial No. 172,549.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LoUIs WV. KAESTNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Article Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toilet article carriers, and has for its object to provide a device of that nature in which slidable straps are provided which coact with cross strips to provide loops, within which may be inserted toilet articles, the cross strips in my device being adjustable along a carrier which provides ready adjustment of the width of the'loops, thereby permitting adjustment of the size of the loops to accommodate articles of diiferent sizes.

Another object resides in theprovisionof new and improved cross strips and carrier plates.

Still another object resides in the provision of means to frictionally engage the ends of the straps to hold them in adjusted position.

Other objects-consist in the specific con struction of the carrier and the elements associated therewith.

These and other objects will be more fully set forth and described in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved carrier.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail taken along the line 38 of Fig. 2. d

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail of the strap-binding means and carrier hinge; and

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing the strap in position. I

. Like numerals refer to like elements throughout the drawings, in which 10 designates generally the main carrier board. Coacting with and secured to this main carrier board, at the back thereof, is the supporting board, generally indicated by the numeral 11, consisting of a narrow portion 11 to which is hingedly attached the main portion 11 by means of the flexible strips ll l1 see Fig. 5. By the use of these flexible strips 7 a practical hinge is obtained which will limit the opening of the back board ll -relative to the front board 10 without requiring stops or connecting straps. Secured to the back of the board 11 is a pocket 13 having a cover flap 13 in which may be carried a wash-rag, or other desired toilet articles. Attaohed to the back board strip 11 is the ring 14, by which the entire device may be hung from a hook, or the like, when not desirable to support it upon a table surface with the boards 11 and 10 separated, as shown in Fig. 1. When desired to hang the device up or fold it, snap buttons 11 coact with clasps 10 to hold the boards 11 and 10 in collapsed position.

Sunk in the board 10 is a rigid strip 20, upon which is superimposed and to which is secured a narrower strip 21. Upon this strip in turn is superimposed and secured a wide strip'22, rivets 22* or the like serving to hold all three strips together, the strip 21 serving as a spacing strip to provide grooves 23 in between strips 20 and 22. Metal loops or, as 1 term them, cross strips 24: are provided, preferably of some rigid material, such as celluloid-metal, or the like, these cross strips being provided with underturned ends 24* which possess suflicient flexibility to bear frictionally against the underside of strips 22 when a strap is inserted between them, and may be readily slipped or moved along to any desired position on the strip 22. A holding strap 30 is fastened at one end adjacent the lower side of the board 10 and looped through each of the cross strips 24:, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, for example, to provide holding loops for each of the toilet articles which may be carried by the board.

At the top of the board 10 and adjacent the ends of the strips 20, 21, 'and 22, which strips terminate just short of the top of said boards, the board is cut away, as indicated by numeral 10", and beneath the strip 20 is 11*, so that the spring tongue 31 operates to press the strap 30 against the board 1'1 and frictionally hold it in adjusted position, as will be obvious.

At the upper ends of the strips 20, 21, and 22 a cross block 21 is provided to prevent accidental removal of the cross strips 24. It will be apparent that the strap 30 may be slid beneath the cross strips 24: as desired, to enlarge the article-holding loops as in present day construction; but in the present day devices, wherein fixed cross strips are utilized, the size of articles which may be contained in any loop is naturally limited, and it is only by skipping one or more cross strips with the loop that larger articles may be accommodated. In my device, by adjusting the cross strips along the strips upon which they slide, any sized article may be readily accoi'nmodated by such sliding and by also adjusting the loop of the strip, and frictional contact of the ends 24E of cross strips 24: with the strips 22 is sufficient to hold the cross strips in adjusted position.

As has been pointed out, by spreading apart the boards 10- and 11 the device is self supporting upon a table or dresser; or when carrying 'it in a suit case, or the like, said boards may be pressed together; and if it is desired to hang the holder up and leave it intact the entire device is supported upon the ring 14:. By utilizing celluloid or other smooth material for the binder 31", it will provide a smooth bearing and sliding surface for the strap 30.

It will be obvious that my device is sus ceptible of modifications and improvements; and I do not wish to be restricted to the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing. the Commissioner. ofl'atents,v

2. In a device of the class described, a

carrier board, a strip secured thereto, a second strip spaced from said first-named strip and also secured to said board, cross strips slidably mounted on said second-named strip and having portions projecting into the space between said first and second strips, and a strap coacting with said cross,

strips to form holding loops.

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of hingedly attached boards spaced apart adjacent their attachment, adjustable cross strips carried by one of said boards, a strap coacting with said cross strips to form article-holding loops, means to secure the free running portion of said straps in adjusted position, said means comprising flexible members constructed and arranged to press said straps against one of said boards and hold it in frictional contact therewith.

In testimony whereof'I have subscribed my name.

LOUIS W. KAESTNER.

Washington, D. G. 

